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Feb 8, 2021
Bees in Winter
Bee hives in winter...
Did you know that Honey Bees don’t hibernate during the winter? They are actually very a...
Feb 8, 2021
Honey Processing and Extraction
Howey right off the comb, coming out of the extractor, through a filter, and ready to be bottled.
Feb 8, 2021
What is Burr Comb vs. Ladder Comb?
Sometimes the bees get overly ambitious and build extra comb in places we don't wat it. Depending on where they ...
Feb 8, 2021
Traveling with Bees in the Car
How many bees do you want in your car? In this pictures I have somewhere around 150,000 of them in mine.
Feb 8, 2021
Summer Bees
Did you know that during summer, a healthy bee hive will have around 50,000 bees in each colony and the vast ma...
Feb 8, 2021
Bees Socializing
bees are a social insect. They groom each other, share job duties, and even literally support each other.
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Feb 8, 2021
About the Queen Bee
Supersedure Queen Cells. Notice how they are larger that the rest of the cells in the comb.
Here is a pic...
Feb 8, 2021
About Honeycomb
Honey strands pulled between pieces of comb.
Here is a picture of some Swarm Queen cells on the bottom of...
Feb 8, 2021
Honey Bees are an Invasive Species
Honey Bees Are An Invasive Species:
The iconic Honey Bee that we all know and love was actually introduced to Nort...
Feb 8, 2021
Spring Time with the Bees
Hives that have been split in the spring...
New bees on an, "orientation flight" after being introduced ...